Prologue to Disaster (PTA) IC

[Major]

"After our various injuries I figured it might be a good idea for me to grab a first aid kit." Amber explained. "Ken asked some questions so I was trying to help him with that."

[Asdfth]

"Yeah there is a kid who is selling and repairing Pokeballs. Well that is quite wise of you Amber."

[CosmicOccurence]

Jakob
You find the boy where you saw him before. A small batch of pokeballs lay by his side, and a small bag sits beside him. You in the market for some pokeballs?

Leon
The blobs seem content to ignore you, but they do seem more aware ow your presence. Their movement seems more hurried than before, but they aren't obviously alarmed.

[planswalker]

Leon will pull out Bast's ball but hold off on sending him out just yet. While he waits for his 'dex to finish the scan, he will approach them.

[Arcran]

"No, not right now. What I really want to know is if you need some help. I'm good with Pokeballs. If you have some spare parts I can make some higher quality ones for you. Can repair them too, or just makr some regular balls."

[CosmicOccurence]

Jakob
The boy gasps, You're one of the really good ones? Of course you can help me! Let me go get my parts. he runs and gets a small wagon full of spare parts that he obviously collected.

Do you think you could teach me how to make better balls? His eyes shone with hope as he asked.

Leon
The green things continue to move towards the trees while keeping an eye on you. When they reach the edge of the foliage, your dex identifies them as gulpin: a small poison type that can manipulate its body to fit into spaces that pokemon of its sizes normally couldn't.

The Group
The store clerk comes up and asks politely if there is anything she can help you with.

[Kantolin]

"Some of this is pretty hard to wrap my head around, but thanks, Amber."

He stretched, as the clerk came over. "Oh, no thanks on my part. Actually, we should probably get moving - I could use some pokeballs, but I don't have the funds for anything really. Are you two done with everything in town?"

He paused. "Also, you guys seen Leon? I haven't seen him since this mor.... this noon, but we were all walking around doing things."

[Arcran]

Jakob grins. The kid was enthusiastic, that was for sure.

"I'd love to," Jakob says, starting to look for some parts. "I'm going to show you how to make a Quick Ball, alright? It works best on Pokemon that aren't completely aware of what is happening, so use it right away in a fight," he says, starting to slide parts together as his nimble fingers work with the Pokeball, occasionsly stopping to see if the kid was able to follow him.

"Now, the biggest problem with these is that first off, the parts are more expensive. They cost quite a bit more to make. In addition, these kind can take an hour of two to make, meaning you can't make as many. Still, one good ball is often better than a bag full of regulars. Are you followibg alright?" Jakob says, purposefully going slower than normal.

[Major]

"Errr no, no, not unless your village has an idiot that gets stabbed by Taruoses and thus needs treating. That's the type of experience I need." Amber jokes.

[planswalker]

Leon has a sudden, inexplicable sneeze. Perhaps someone was talking about him?

Leon will send out Bast and temporarily activate the electrical potential in his body. He'll then command Bast to fake out the lead gulpin in an ambush.

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yes, that's right, Leon just commanded a frontal "ambush".

fake out, ac 2, flinches on hit - (d20)[10]
physical normal - (d12+25)[27]

[Asdfth]

Drake pauses for a little bit."Yeah I think I got everything. As for Leon no clue but we should head out and complete the job.

[CosmicOccurence]

Leon
The gulpins trill angrily at the unprovoked attack on their family. The three of them spit sludge at the meowth.

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Sludge! AC 2 poison special poison 15+
(1d20)[17] (3d8+19)[28]
(1d20)[8] (3d8+19)[29]

Jakob
The boy follows along decently well. Sometimes he asks you to slow down or show him exactly how you're arranging the parts to make it different from other types of balls. He's obviously a bright kid with a good future as a pokeball smith, but seems to be self taught.

The construction takes a little longer than normal, but by the time you finished, a perfectly functional quick ball sits in front of you. A notebook full of sketches of balls sits in front of you as he took notes throughout the lesson.

[Arcran]

Leon
The gulpins trill angrily at the unprovoked attack on their family. The three of them spit sludge at the meowth.

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Sludge! AC 2 poison special poison 15+
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Jakob
The boy follows along decently well. Sometimes he asks you to slow down or show him exactly how you're arranging the parts to make it different from other types of balls. He's obviously a bright kid with a good future as a pokeball smith, but seems to be self taught.

The construction takes a little longer than normal, but by the time you finished, a perfectly functional quick ball sits in front of you. A notebook full of sketches of balls sits in front of you as he took notes throughout the lesson.

Jakob holds the ball. He could really use it, but they weren't his parts. He wasn't going to take something for nothing.

"Here kid," he says, tossing the Quick Ball to the kid. "Two is always better than one," he says, lounging back. "Got a name?"

[planswalker]

Leon will throw a Great Ball at the one Bast flinched.

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capture roll - (d%)[89]

If the capture is successful, Leon will recall the poor ko'd Bast and flee. If it's not, he'll switch out Bast for Volta and command her to use thunder wave on the injured one.

[Major]

"Yeah, we are on a timer after all." Amber says with a nod, "Though while we look for him perhaps I can find someone to train and try out my new friends with." Amber notes.

[Kantolin]

"It's not a very big place - it should be pretty easy to find him, heh."

Ken began looking around for Leon as the group got moving... when he paused, turning back to Amber and Drake. "Wait - actually, would one of you mind sending a flier up to scout for him? That should make it even faster."

[Asdfth]

"Yeah alright. Come on out Nightingale." Drake releases Swablu. "Alright Nightingale can you please look for our friend he looks like... actually now that I think about it we look awfully similar. So someone who looks like me but it isn't me. Nightingale flew up into the sky though a little confused to look for someone who looks like her owner but isn't.

[CosmicOccurence]

Jakob
Marcus, what about you? He handles the quick ball almost reverently as he makes sure he knows everything about it so he could make one when he had time.

Here He hands you the ball after examining it. You can use this more than I could. It'll be a long time before I'm able to go capture pokemon on my own.

Leon
Your greatball smashes into the gulpin and breaks apart. It spits angrily as Volta's electricity coursed through its body. It shudders as Volta's attack renders it unable to move as the other two advance. They trill angrily; the high noise penetrates the air, and a few seconds later you hear a similar trill rise from the trees.

One of the gulpin lets out a large yawn that spreads contagiously to Volta and its companion. The other smashes its fist into Volta's side, and promptly drifts off to sleep.

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Yawn: Can't miss. Volta falls asleep after her next action.
Pound: (1d20)[18] AC 2 Normal Physical (1d12+13)[21]

Group
Nightingale returns quickly and leads you down one of the roads out of town. Ahead of you, you see Leon and Volta in combat with what appears to be small green blob pokemon. A shrill trilling sound flies through the air as you approach the group.

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[Arcran]

"Jakob," he says, pocketing the Pokeball with a nod.

"Any ideas for some quick money out here?" he asks. "I'm a little bit broke at the moment."

[Kantolin]

"...huh! Leon!"

Ken promptly hurried forward - thrusting one hand forward. "Viktor! Try to - "

When he paused. No, they were way too far away. But now... after a thought, Ken hurled the ball as close to Leon as he could.

"Solvering! Get in front of Leon!"

The phanpy arrived from his ball, stamping the ground fiercely and rapidly as though he was furious at it. "Phan!" He called out, rushing forward in what was a mix between walking and rolling.

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Ken moves to I-29 and sends out Solvering, his Phanpy, who can barely make it to G-15 from there with a release and his movement.

Solvering uses defense curl, though, as he's still too far away to actually whack anything this turn.

[planswalker]

Leon gives a start when Ken gives out, not realizing they'd followed him, but he's very grateful for the support.

"Hey, guys! Found some sort of poison blob 'mon called gulpin. Trying to catch one."

he punctuates his words by throwing a basic ball at the one that's sleeping.

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capture roll - (d%+5)[56]

[Asdfth]

"Again Leon you need to stop getting into these situations." Drake and Nightingale move to I27 and J25.

[planswalker]

"But I was just trying to find a new friend or two to capture..."

Volta will move to G11 and use confuse ray to confuse all the blobs. She then promptly falls asleep.

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Using a copy of the column 10 guide, I believe I can hit all three from there.

[CosmicOccurence]

Jakob
He thinks for a moment, but quickly shakes his head. Probably not. Medina might have some work, but apparently another group came last night and took care of the rabid wilds that have been attacking the village. You must have been lucky for them to not go after you. They went for individuals, not groups. There isn't much other work here aside from the long term labor jobs.

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I'd like to get you with the rest of the group for the battle they're doing now and get the lot of you in the tunnel. It's time to move on with the story.

[Major]

Amber moves quickly as she scans the pokemon trying to get close enough. This was the perfect chance to try out her new friends. "Francis go!" She said releasing one of the Ledyba. "Charge the blob things!" She called out. Francis moved quickly towards the blobs.

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Not sure range of release so released adjacent to Amber after she moved to K8, Francis moves six squares closer, ending in F27

[Arcran]

Jakob
He thinks for a moment, but quickly shakes his head. Probably not. Medina might have some work, but apparently another group came last night and took care of the rabid wilds that have been attacking the village. You must have been lucky for them to not go after you. They went for individuals, not groups. There isn't much other work here aside from the long term labor jobs.

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I'd like to get you with the rest of the group for the battle they're doing now and get the lot of you in the tunnel. It's time to move on with the story.

Jakob nods slowly, not especially happy with the answer but accepting it.

"Thanks Marcus," he says, patting the kid on the head. "I think I'll go explore around town a bit. Keep up the good work; a few more years and you'll be one of the best Pokeball Smiths in the region," he says, wandering towards this tunnel he's heard so much about. A Whismur could be a useful Pokemon for him. They've always seemed like fun little Pokemon.

[CosmicOccurence]

Group

Leon's ball captures the gulpin with a satisfying ding.

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Lv 14 male gulpin, venom

The two remaining gulpins don't seem to be having much luck, one hits itself while trying to hit volta, and the other one remains soundly asleep - oblivious to the battle raging around it. Another trill sounds, much closer this time. When you turn, you see a small horde of gulpins. The one leading the charge seems to be larger than the others.

Jakob
After walking a short while, you hear a lout trill coming from over a hill. When you come over it, you see a group of four trainers battling what appear to be green blobs with a yellow feather on their heads.

[Arcran]

Jakob dashes over, Pokeball in hand, releasing Squint.

"Let's see if we can't catch ourself a friend," he says, Pokeball grasped firmly in his grasp.

[Major]

Amber continues trying to catch up moving closer to the group as Francis keeps up the charge.

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Amber shifts to J26.

Francis double shifts to H17

[planswalker]

Leon will direct Volta to gun down the one that's awake with a water gun.

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ac 2 - (d20)[15]
special water - (d12+27)[36]